Victorian england child labor essays

After a time the child would develop calluses making their task a little more bearable. But the dangers of the job were only beginning. Falling was a major fear for chimney sweeps or getting stuck in the stacks also, both could cause death very easily. The constant breathing in of soot caused irreversible lung damage in many children. There were a few reported cases of children getting stuck in chimneys and no one even knowing it, leaving them to die alone from exposure or smoke inhalation or worse. I will leave it to your imagination about how terrifying that must have been. The lifespan of Victorian Chimney sweeps rarely made it to middle age.

The upper class (the elite) valued history, heritage, lineage and the continuity of their family line. [13] They believed that they were born to rule through divine right and they wanted this right to continue. [13] They had a paternalistic view of society, seeing themselves as the father in the family of society. [13] Noblesse oblige was their belief that it was the elite's duty to take care of society. [13] The elite hoped to continue tradition and the status quo, through institutions such as the law of primogeniture (first-born son inherits everything). [13] The elite intended to stay on top and wealthy. [13] However, when a financial crisis threatened their position, they adapted and opened up their ranks to the wealthiest of the middle class, allowing them to buy a place within the ranks of the elite. [13] The elite were landed gentry and so they did not have to work, and instead enjoyed a life of luxury and leisure. [13] While the elite maintained their traditional values, Victorian values and attitudes changed and the elite began to recognise and promote the middle class.

Now, this demon/ man began to be seen more frequently. In particular, he sought young women but the damage he caused affected all manner of ordinary people. One night, he jumped in front of a carriage. The horses reared in fright and the driver was seriously injured. Witnesses say the figure escaped by jumping over a fence, thus earning him the name Spring Heeled Jack. The press began to report Jack’s doings and soon the story began to gain traction. Jack’s fame grew wider still when the Lord Mayor of London made public a letter relating Jack’s deeds, a letter which The Times later published: